| Vir philippinensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Caridea |
| Family: | Palaemonidae |
| Genus: | Vir |
| Species: | V. philippinensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Vir philippinensis Bruce & Svoboda, 1984 | |
Vir philippinensis, sometimes referred to as the bubble coral shrimp, is a species of saltwater shrimp that was first described in 1984.[1]
Distribution and habitat
Vir philippinensis is found from the Red Sea to the Indo-Pacific,[2] including Indonesia, Japan, Myanmar, the Philippines, Australia and Papua New Guinea.[3] It is found in benthic zones in depths of 7–30 m (23–98 ft).[3]
Gallery
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Bubble coral shrimp at Wakatobi National Park Sulawesi, 2018
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Bubble coral shrimp at Bunaken Island, Sulawesi, 2009.jpg.webp)
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Close up of Bubble coral shrimp at Wakatobi National Park Sulawesi, 2017
References
- ↑ Charles Fransen (2012). "Vir philippinensis (Bruce & Svoboda, 1984 )". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species.
- ↑ "Bubble Coral Shrimp". Reef Guide org. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- 1 2 Palomares ML, Pauly D, eds. (2018). "Vir philippinensis" in SeaLifeBase. July 2018 version.
External links
- Photos of Vir philippinensis on Sealife Collection
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